Relationship centred outcomes focused on compassionate care for older people within in-patient care settings

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-136

  Smith, Stephen ^a   Dewar, Belinda ^b   Pullin, Simon ^b   Tocher, Ria ^b  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Appreciative inquiry; Compassionate care; Continuing care; Older people; Relationship centred care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE;

AGED; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LEADERSHIP; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS;

EID: 79952197906     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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